Back in the earlier days of SXSW - the mega music, movie and interactive conference that takes place this year from March 8-17 in Austin, TX - the High Times party was the biggest event for industry and local stoners to attend.
Now there's a full schedule of canna-happenings throughout the week.
March 10
• CBD Yoga, 2-4 pm, Cedar Street Courtyard (200 W. 4 St., Suite C), with Shayla Quinn, presented by Medterra
March 11
• Willie's Reserve Pop-Up Shop, 11 am-4 pm, Lazy Daze Counter Culture (607 San Jacinto Blvd.)
March 12
• Hemp Today, The Venue (516 E. 6 St.), 12 pm-12 am, presented by Cannabis Now, includes performance by Curren$y
• Psychedelic Science Meetup, 12:30-1:30 pm, Fairmont Wisteria Room (101 Red River Rd.), with Liana Gillooly and Natalie Lila Ginsberg
March 13
• Luck Family Reunion, 11 am-11 pm, Spicewood, TX with Willie Nelson & Family, Mavis Staples, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Nathaniel Rateliff, Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real and more
• Predictions for the Budding Cannabis Industry, 11 am-12 pm, Austin Convention Center (Next Stage, Exhibit Hall 4), with Eugenio Garcia and Mattew Morgan
• Texas NORML's Cannabis Kickoff, 12-6 pm, Flamingo Cantina (515 E. 6 St.), with speakers and music
March 14
• Leafly Lounge, 11 am-6 pm, Hilton Downtown (Room 602)
• Featured Session with Amy Margolis & Amy McClintock, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon C)
• The Global Cannabis Industry Explosion: Can U.S. Entrepreneurs Ride the Wave?, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Bruce Linton, Lilach Mazor Power, Alfredo Pascual and Chris Walsh
• Cannabis Research Shackled by Politics Since 1968, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Dr. Sue Sisley
• Live Podcast; What Are You Smoking?, 11 am-12 pm, Marriott Brazos Room (110 E. 2 St.), with Sarah Hanlon, William Hyde, JJ O'Brien and Amanda Reiman
• Hemp Today, The Venue (516 E. 6 St.), 12 pm-12 am, presented by Cannabis Now, includes performance by Devin the Dude.
• Cannabis: The New Normal, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon C), with Adam Bierman and Abby Schreiber
Update: On March 15, the Equity First Alliance led protests pf the appearances of MedMen's Bierman (above) and former Speaker of the House John Boehner (see the March 15 panels below). Read more about the protest here.
• Why Cannatech Will Disrupt Traditional Tech, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), Emily Paxhia, Keegan Peterson, Tahira Rehmatullah and Cy Scott
• You Must Be Crazy to Get in Pot: Hurdles to Face, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Ryan Brown
• Cannabis: From Fringe Issue to Big Industry, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon C), with Troy Dayton and David Downs
• Cannabis Brands & Investments, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Hannah Davis, Julia Jacobson, Dai Truong and Rusty Wilenken
• The Real Impact of Cannabis on the World, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with George Allen
• In the Weeds of Cannabis Advertising, 2-3 pm, Fairmont (Congressional C), with Lucy Mackey
• Females in Cannabis Meetup, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Room 406), with Jessica Assaf
• The Evolution of the Pot Dealer, 3:30-4:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Sonia Erika, Lanese Martin, Adam Vine and Mona Zhang
• When We All Get High Together (Legally)?, 3:30-4:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Joshua Kappel and Khavan Khalatbari
• Retail Cannabis Meetup, 3:30-4:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Room 406), with Dave Daily
• Dispensaries of the Future, 5-6 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Chelsea Bernardo, Ann Forkutza, Ashley Picillo and Megan Stone
• CBD: The Cannabis Trailblazer, 5-6 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Shawn Hauser, Christina Sasser and Jeffrey Whalling
March 15
• Cannabis & Wellness: The Body & Beyond, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon C), with Jess Dugan, Dr. Michelle Ross, John Salley and Ricky Williams
• Blockchain in Cannabis: Boosting Market Efficiency, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon K), with Sherree Ducovny and Jess Jessop
• Sex, Health & Cannabis, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Laurne Bille, Mary Pryor, Kiana Reeves and Jillian Tuchman
• Cannabis Start-Up State of the Industry, 11:30 am-12:30 pm, with Patrick Rea
• Entrepreneurship and Licensure: A Cannabiz Guide, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Whitney Beatty, Amber Senter, Kali Wilder and Hope Wiseman
• Real Talk from the Early Days of Cannabis, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Emily Praxhia and Tahira Rehmatullah
• The Cannabis Renaissance: Science Validates Tradition, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon H), with Stephen DeAngelo
• Convergence Keynote: John Boehner and Kevin Murphy with Tim Seymour, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon H)
• Safe & Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation Meetup, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Room 406), with Dr. Robb Flannery and Jace Levine
• The Future for Cannabis & Live Events, 3:30-4:30 pm, Austin Convention Center (Room 12AB), with Tim Blake, Salwa Ibrahim, Caroline Phillips and Matt Stang
• The Secret Sauce: Cannabis Marketing 3.0, 3:30-4:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Lily Colley
• Non-Obvious Trends in the Cannabis Industry, 5-6 pm. Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Nancy Whiteman
• Re-Imagining Cannabis with Lab-Verified Data, 5-6 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Nick Jikome
March 16
• Willie's Reserve Pop-Up Shop, 11 am-4 pm, Lazy Daze Counter Culture (607 San Jacinto Blvd.)
• Seeking Alpha: Risk Reward Reality in Cannabis Brands, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Peter Barsroom, Rafael De La Cruz, Sumit Mehta and Jeane Sullivan
• Cannabis & the Aging Brain, 11 am-12 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Fabricio Pamplona
• The Politics of Marijuana: What's in Store for Texas, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Heather Fazio, AJ "Andy" Louderback, Jose Menendez and Alexandra Samuels
• Artist Licensing & Cannabis, 12:30-1:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon A), with Elizabeth Hogan, Rama Mayo, Eric Rachmany and Dean Raise
• The New Cannabis Consumers, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Whitney Beatty, Diana Eberlein, Dr. Robb Flannery and Aliza Sherman
• Creating a California Craft Brand, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Mary Olivar, Adam Steinberg and Cody Stross
• Cannabis & Parenting: Lifting the Stigma Meetup, 2-3 pm, Hilton Downtown (Room 406), with Leah Maurer
• The Future of Hemp & Health, 3:30-4:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon F), with Jessica Assaf, Dr. Jeff Chen, Natalie Ginsberg and Chelsea Leyland
• Cannabis: The Sustainibility Challenge, 3:30-4:30 pm, Hilton Downtown (Salon G), with Jesce Horton, Jessie Peters, Derek Smith and Corrine Wilder
